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Juneteenth luncheon to honor locals
John W. Franklin, senior program manager of Community and Constituent Programs at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will speak at a Juneteenth luncheon at Old Salem Museum and Gardens next
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Saluting Women
YWCA honors local heroines The YWCA of Winston-Salem honored seven of the city’s leading ladies during the agency’s 2013 Women of Vision Awards on May 16. “Your leadership and work in the community makes a
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Ageless Wonders
City celebrates birthday with other 100-year-olds More than 40 of the city’s oldest residents were feted Friday afternoon during the City of Winston-Salem’s Centenarian Luncheon at Benton Convention Center. The luncheon, which was open
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Johnson: Social capital could change fortunes of the poor
Building social capital – or community connections and friendships across lines of race, class and neighborhood boundaries – is especially essential for those who are economically marginalized. Dr. James Johnson, the William R. Kenan
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A Mother’s Love
Honors bestowed upon community matriarchs Mother’s Day came a little early for a group of local women. More than two dozen ladies were treated to a sumptuous meal and celebratory program in their honor
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Centenarians Invited to Centennial Luncheon
Winston-Salem residents who are or will be 100 years old in 2013 are invited to a Centenarian Luncheon being held Friday, May 10, as part of the Winston-Salem Centennial Celebration. The program will include the
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Hayes essays earn kids praise from WSBA
The life and legacy of the late Judge Roland Hayes was celebrated this week, during the Winston-Salem Bar Association’s fourth annual Black History Month Essay Contest. Five students from Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, which occupies
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Chamber members hear from candidates
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce members got up close and personal with candidates for the North Carolina House and Senate Tuesday during a luncheon at the Hawthorne Inn. The event adopted the speed dating model.
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